Vitalik -- Ethereum en route to a million transactions per second

06-08-2018 • https://bravenewcoin.com

Scaling is the one of the key stumbling points to blockchain adoption, and has long been the focus of developers trying to push the technology forwards.

Hybrid blockchains: The best of both public and private

06-08-2018 • https://bravenewcoin.com

I recently attended the Blockchain Economy World Tour in Sydney where Dr W.Scott Stornetta presented his 'aha' moment in developing digital timestamping, one of the core components of bitcoin. It is important to acknowledge that one of the core e

Russian Railways Eyes Crypto for Tickets, Blockchain for Cargo

06-04-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com

Russian railway company RZD may turn out to be a state-owned giant that does not shy away from technological advances brought about by cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. According to media reports, Russian Railways is planning to implement blockchain app

Newly Launched Keyport Platform Enables BCH-Powered Encrypted Messaging

06-04-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com

The application Keyport is a platform that utilizes the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network's OP_Codes and allows users to send and accept encrypted messages built on top of the BCH chain and the Toku protocol. The new platform Keyport was created by Atlant

Smart Tech To Take Over The Cannabis Sector

05-30-2018 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com

A billion-dollar industry has sprung up virtually overnight. Cannabis has gone from taboo to big business, and most of it is happening in Canada, a country with 35 million people and big, green ambitions.

Scientists, Funded By Crypto, Using Blockchain to Stop Monsanto from Taking Over Cannabis Industry

05-28-2018 • https://thefreethoughtproject.com

A group of scientists is using blockchain technology to stop Monsanto from patenting cannabis strains.

Blockchain Skills? Hired! $120,000+ Plus Bonus!

05-24-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com

Blockchain this and blockchain that might be so much hype, but no one can deny hundreds of millions of dollars, some say billions, sloshing around the ecosystem in search of advancing technology undergirding cryptocurrencies. There's a battle in ev

Crypto Funded Public Genomics

05-23-2018 • https://www.medicinalgenomics.com

We have proposed to the DASH DAO to fund the sequencing of a Type II cannabis plant and place this genome on a public blockchain with a crypto-incentivized, Blockchain transparent peer review process.

'Operation Cryptosweep': ShipChain Ordered to Cease and Desist in South Carolina

05-23-2018 • https://www.ccn.com

The securities division of the South Carolina's Office of the Attorney General has ordered blockchain startup ShipChain to stop operating in the state. The securities commissioner sent a cease-and-desist order to the company for allegedly violating

Walmart Files Patent for Blockchain-based Digital Marketplace

05-23-2018 • https://www.ccn.com

A recently released filing by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) outlines a blockchain-based framework that Walmart has envisioned as part of its efforts to expand its digital services for retail shoppers.

How a Blockchain Startup Is Going to Free the Cannabis Industry from Banker Control

05-21-2018 • https://thefreethoughtproject.com

While the federal government continues to attempt to suppress the cannabis industry by cutting it off from traditional banking, one company is turning to blockchain technology.

Stepwyze to Roll Out Cryptocurrency ICO for Global Special Economic Zones

05-19-2018 • https://www.gurufocus.com,

Stepwyze.io, a blockchain developer and software solutions provider, is launching a cryptocurrency project that would be the first of its kind for global Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

Steve Wozniak: Bitcoin And Blockchain Will Achieve Full Potential In A Decade

05-17-2018 • zerohedge.com by Veronika Rinecker

Apple's co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak has commented positively about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in his opening speech at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2018 in Vienna, Austria.

32MB Blocks Means Bitcoin Cash is Prepared for Mass Adoption

05-17-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com

On May 15, 2018, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network upgraded the chain's base block size from 8MB to 32MB. The software advancement makes blocks big enough to process lots of transactions over time -- which gives developers plenty of breathing room to

Libra Credit is a decentralized lending ecosystem

05-15-2018 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com

Libra Credit is a decentralized lending ecosystem that facilitates open access to credit anywhere and anytime based on the Ethereum blockchain. Libra was founded by former PayPal technical and financial experts, Libra Credit is a leader in the lendin

HSBC Completes First Trade-Finance Deal Using Blockchain,

05-14-2018 • zerohedge.com by Tyler Durden

Opening $9 Trillion Market For Mass Adoption

Upgrade Time: Bitcoin Cash 32MB Fork Activates Tuesday

05-11-2018 • Bitcoin News

In less than a week on May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will be upgrading the base block size from 8MB to 32MB, as well as re-enabling and adding some OP_Codes to the codebase.

A Brief History of Hidden Messages in the Bitcoin Blockchain

05-10-2018 • https://news.bitcoin.com

People have been hiding messages in the bitcoin blockchain ever since the genesis block was mined. While most aren't as famous as Satoshi's Times headline of January 3 2009, each one will live for as long as bitcoin does, testaments to mankind'

This Week in Bitcoin:

05-07-2018 • bitcoin.com by Avi Mizrahi

Bacon War, Mining Trucks and Coinbase Salutes Regulator

Cryptocurrency Bets Surge at Kentucky Derby

05-07-2018 • bitcoin.com by Kevin Helms

Betting with cryptocurrencies has grown significantly, including at the most famous US horse race, the Kentucky Derby.

Venezuela's President Launches Crypto Funded Youth Bank,

05-07-2018 • bitcoin.com by C. Edward Kelso

Encourages Mining Farms

Planetary Resources may use blockchain for space mining rights

05-04-2018 • nextbigfuture.com by brian wang

A delay in funding from February 2018 forced Planetary Resources to lay off some of its 70 employees.

This Week In Bitcoin: Amazon wants to track you and TD Ameritrade plants a flag

04-29-2018 • bitcoin.com by Avi Mizrahi

Over the past few days we learned about how Amazon wants to track your bitcoin transactions, why TD Ameritrade planted its flag in the blockchain, and even how close to reality are flying cars.

Cryptocurrency firm Coinbase suspends WikiLeaks' bitcoin account

04-29-2018 • cnbc.com by Arjun Kharpal

Coinbase says Wikileaks was "in violation" of its terms of service.

Venezuela Shuts Down Two Crypto currency Exchanges

04-28-2018 • bitcoin.com by Kevin Helms

The government of Venezuela has taken action against two cryptocurrency exchange operators in the country. Both of them allow customers to convert between a number of cryptocurrencies and bolivars and send remittances abroad.

Watch: Ben Swann Talks Media Disruption at Block2TheFuture

04-27-2018 • http://truthinmedia.com, By Annabelle Bamforth

In early April, Ben Swann attended the Block2TheFuture blockchain and digital currency conference in San Francisco, CA. During his time there, Swann gave an informative talk that detailed the imminent transformation in how news and media will be prod

Immortalize Your Terrible Tweets on the Blockchain for the Low, Low Price of $9

04-27-2018 • https://motherboard.vice.com

We tried out 'To the Blockchain,' a Twitter bot that will add your tweet to the Bitcoin blockchain.